The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 152 A Mighty Army Displays Its Power, Re-entering the Tower

This was Chen Qi's only thought at that moment.

But upon seeing Chen Qi's desperate response, Lu Yan's lips slowly curled into a knowing smile.

It was definitely the right choice!

To Chen Qi's astonishment, Lu Yan snapped his fingers lightly, and two ace cards gleaming with a ghostly light floated out from the card sky, landing precisely on the core node of the formation beneath the feet of the five elemental giants.

That's the Professor of Arcane Arts' exclusive card, containing the ultimate power of disintegration.

The decomposition power erupted instantly, precisely destroying the energy nodes of the formation. Without the energy support of the Five Elements Peaks, the Five Elements Formation collapsed instantly. The surging Five Elements Giants lost their energy support, their figures quickly became illusory, and finally turned into wisps of smoke, dissipating into the air.

Lu Yan raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping lightly into the depths of the smoke, and his voice rang out calmly and clearly.

"So, are you going to continue?"

Lu Yan's voice wasn't loud, but it easily carried throughout the entire venue.

"That's Lu Yan's voice. Have they finished fighting?"

Shen Xi watched with curiosity.

The smoke inside the arena has been fluctuating wildly since just now, and one can vaguely detect huge energy fluctuations.

Judging from Lu Yan's words, it seems that Lu Yan has won?

"Hmph! The smoke hasn't cleared yet; who knows what other tricks Chen Qi has up his sleeve?"

Xiahou Yu was still unwilling to give up and retorted, but judging from the regret in his eyes, he had obviously guessed the outcome.

"Do you think Chen Qi will rely on his advantageous path and refuse to admit defeat?"

Chu Ci suddenly raised a possibility, which surprised everyone.

It seems Chen Qi is actually capable of doing it!

"They broke through my domain so easily? These old geezers were just playing me for a fool again!"

Seeing that Lu Yan had found the weakness of the Five Peaks Five Elements Formation so easily, Chen Qi cursed again.

If the Five Elders hadn't leaked the information beforehand, he wouldn't believe that Lu Yan could break his formation so easily!

"It's just breaking one formation. As long as I don't go out, let's see how you find me!"

Chen Qi chuckled mischievously and exhaled a large amount of smoke, completely concealing himself.

On the other side, seeing that Chen Qi remained unmoved, Lu Yan was not surprised at all. With a single move, a golden-red longbow, as red as a phoenix spreading its wings, suddenly appeared in his hand.

【Golden Wonders: Wings of the Sky】

【Trait - Sky Patrol: When you draw your bow, you gain "Sky Patrol" vision, breaking through most illusions and other vision obstructions.】

[Skill - Flame Wings: After activating this skill, the arrows fired will transform into wings of fire. You can choose to scatter fire feathers to cover the entire field, or condense them into flame sparrows for precise sniping!]

Nourished and blessed by the essence of puppetry, the Ember Flame Bow has successfully advanced to the gold quality and has been given its own spirituality. The phoenix phantom on the bow seems to be ready to take flight at any moment.

"A gold-level artifact?"

Chen Qi, relying on his senses through the smoke, naturally detected the aura of the longbow in Lu Yan's hand, but remained completely calm, a disdainful smile playing on his lips.

"It's only Gold grade, yet it thinks it can break through the smoke produced by my Gem-grade pipe? That's wishful thinking!"

Just as he was secretly relieved, the Hundred Weapons Box on Lu Yan's back suddenly rose into the air, accompanied by a crisp metallic roar, and the box lid suddenly opened.

In an instant, the weapon box shone brightly, and countless phantom weapons swam rapidly within it. The sharpness of flying swords and the fierceness of spears intertwined, creating a dazzling display of light that dazzled the eye. After a moment, all the phantoms retracted and returned to the weapon box.

Immediately afterwards, the Hundred Weapons Box rapidly deformed, shrank, and condensed at a speed visible to the naked eye, eventually transforming into a strangely shaped, multicolored long arrow. The arrow shaft was inlaid with miniature versions of various weapons, exuding a terrifying aura far exceeding that of a gold-level artifact.

That was the Hundred Weapons Box's exclusive skill, Ten Thousand Weapons, a full-force attack formed by fusing the power of all the wondrous items within the box.

Seeing this, Chen Qi vaguely sensed that something was wrong, and his initial sense of relief was instantly replaced by unease.

Judging from the aura he just sensed, most of the rare items in the Hundred Weapons Box were silver-grade, with very few gold-grade items. However, this seemingly inconspicuous box was actually a gem-grade rare item!

With the combined power of so many wondrous artifacts, plus the gold-level Sky-Patrolling Wings—this arrow might actually be able to break through his smoke barrier!

"It's alright, even if he can break through the smoke, it's useless if he can't find my location—damn it!"

Chen Qi was still desperately trying to comfort himself, but the next second, his smile froze on his face and his pupils suddenly contracted.

He was shocked to find that Lu Yan had already drawn his bow and nocked an arrow, and that colorful long arrow was aimed directly at his location!

Especially Lu Yan's eyes, which had now transformed into a pair of vertical pupils, with sharp light flashing in the golden irises, like the eyes of an ancient dragon, majestic and cold, inspiring awe.

Dragonblood Priest - Trait: Dragon's Eye!

The moment Chen Qi stepped onto the field, Lu Yan had already marked him with his Dragon's Eye, so no matter how he tried to hide, he could not escape Lu Yan's sight.

The reason they didn't act immediately was simply to test the synergy between the Mind Array Master and the Thousand Arts Master, and to see Chen Qi's true intentions.

He could end the battle at any time if he wanted to.

However, now, it's probably too late for Chen Qi to admit defeat.

Feeling the sudden burst of chilling killing intent emanating from Lu Yan, Chen Qi's heart skipped a beat, a chill shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and even his breathing became rapid.

He could no longer pretend to be strong and was about to loudly admit defeat, but at that moment, Lu Yan slowly released the bowstring.

In an instant, the five-colored long arrow, which had gathered the power of a hundred soldiers, shot out of the sky. The light on the arrow body surged and transformed into a seven-colored fire phoenix, which flapped its wings and soared into the sky. Its sharp phoenix cry resounded throughout the entire arena.

With each flap of its wings, the fire phoenix would shower down a rain of fire of various colors. The scorching flames were like sharp blades, instantly dispelling and purifying the thick smoke below, and the people in the stands could finally see the complete scene inside the arena.

Upon seeing the seven-colored fire phoenix soaring through the sky, the group seated in the golden seats all changed their expressions drastically, their faces becoming solemn.

The destructive power of this attack is comparable to that of a Sequence 5 attack, far exceeding the scope of a normal Sequence 6 attack!

"A beast! This guy is absolutely a beast!"

Shen Xi spat out a curse, his tone filled with shock and astonishment, and his words instantly resonated with countless people in the stands.

If that arrow had been aimed at them, even with defensive measures, they would likely have been seriously injured and would have needed ten days to half a month to recover. Fortunately, the fatal blow was not aimed at them.

"I surrender! I surrender!"

Seeing that Lu Yan was really going all out and had no intention of holding back, Chen Qi quickly admitted defeat and at the same time used all his strength to activate the Mist Lord's pipe, spewing out thick smoke in an attempt to build a defensive barrier.

However, the smoke that he saw as indestructible was as fragile as paper in front of the Seven-Colored Fire Phoenix. It was easily purified and burned by the flames without causing any obstruction. Chen Qi's figure was completely exposed to the fire phoenix's sight and he had nowhere to hide.

That's it, I'm really doomed this time.

Chen Qi closed his eyes, his heart filled with despair, and he was prepared to take a heavy blow.

But at this critical moment, the majestic seven-colored fire phoenix suddenly dissipated, transforming into countless phantom images of strange creatures that hovered around Chen Qi. Then, it suddenly swirled back, like birds returning to their nests, all returning to the weapon box behind Lu Yan, instantly returning to its original state.

Lu Yan slung the weapon box back over his shoulder, glanced indifferently at Chen Qi who was standing there dumbfounded, and said lightly, "Please deliver the items to my house, thank you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he moved and disappeared into the air just as he had come.

Only after Lu Yan's figure completely disappeared did Chen Qi finally breathe a long sigh of relief and collapse to the ground without any regard for his image.

"Is this guy even human?!"

This wasn't just Chen Qi's idea; it was the idea of ​​everyone in the fighting arena.

"Do you think Lu Yan can defeat those three guys?"

Shen Xi said this.

At this moment, inside the manor.

Lu Yan was completely unaware of what the people in the fighting arena were thinking, and he didn't bother to delve into it.

For him, those trivial speculations and discussions were far less important than the urgent issues that needed to be addressed.

His sudden and decisive use of the "Ten Thousand Weapons" move from the Hundred Weapons Box, a departure from his usual composure, was not an impulsive act.

Firstly, Chen Qi's strength was indeed not to be underestimated, making it worthwhile for him to use his trump card; secondly, he also wanted to use this attack to give Chen Qi and the Five Elders who were backing him a good warning.

Being secretly plotted against and tested every day was something even Lu Yan, with his calm nature, couldn't help but feel annoyed by.

But to his utter surprise, his first activation of "Ten Thousand Soldiers" unexpectedly unlocked an extra delightful surprise.

[First condition for promotion to Divine Martial Saint: ? ? ?]

[Second condition for advancing to Divine Martial Saint: Craft twenty golden artifacts (5/20) - Incomplete]

[Third condition for promotion to Divine Martial Saint: ? ? ?]

[Divine Martial Saint Upgrade Condition 4: Craft a Mithril-grade Rare Item (0/1) - Incomplete]

He had simply released a skill casually, which directly unlocked two of the conditions for advancing to the Divine Martial Saint. This was undoubtedly an unexpected gain for Lu Yan.

But along with the surprise came a bit of a headache.

Twenty golden artifacts, though time-consuming and laborious, can be gradually acquired if one proceeds step by step.

But this mithril-grade artifact really gave him a headache.

He had never seen a mithril-grade artifact, but he was aware of the range between artifact grades.

Iron, bronze, silver, gold, gemstone, mithril—the difference between each level is like an insurmountable chasm.

If the Golden Artifact corresponds to Sequence 6 strength, then the Mithril Artifact corresponds to Sequence 4!

That was the highest level of human superhuman beings he knew of. The rarity of such a rare item was unimaginable, and crafting one would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

The requirement for the general promotion of the Divine Martial Saint is that he directly needs to forge a mithril-grade artifact, which is giving him far too much credit.

Lu Yan pondered for a moment, his resolve gradually hardening, and he had already made up his mind.

"Let's prioritize forging the remaining golden artifacts. As for the mithril artifacts—we can only rely on the Hundred Weapons Box!"

The characteristics of the Hundred Weapons Box, specifically the Weapon Containment feature, are clearly described: the Hundred Weapons Box and all the weapons contained within it can nourish each other and grow together.

As long as he can collect enough weapons and continuously improve their quality, Lu Yan believes that one day he will be able to upgrade the Hundred Weapons Box to the Mithril level.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan immediately instructed the Divine Martial Saint to upgrade and forge the remaining silver artifacts.

As a result, most of the forging materials that Qian Xin helped purchase were used up, leaving two rare items that could not be upgraded, let alone crafted.

"It's definitely not enough."

Lu Yan rubbed his temples. The only way to gather all the materials was to make a lot of money!

However, he is finding it difficult to make money in the fighting arena now, and the income from the side paths is gradually stabilizing, making it difficult to earn a lot of money all at once.

A thoughtful look flashed in his eyes, and he murmured softly, "How about we try going back to the tower?"